Deadeye - Quickness Support Power DPS

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Direct damage and Support

Designed for: Raids

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on September 15, 2023 and is up to date for the September 19, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A fast-paced Deadeye build that provides Quickness by alternating between cantrips and the stolen skill. This provides permanent Fury and ~22 stacks of Might, but nothing else. This makes the build a rather niche pick and mostly for existing Deadeye fans.

Skill Bar

Dagger/Dagger

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Your DPS rotation only involves Dagger/Dagger so your 2nd weapon set can be based on personal preference - Shortbow for mobility from or an offhand Pistol for additional emergency CC from are both common options. Rifle is also a useful option to maintain damage should you be unable to melee the boss.
• Staff offers similar DPS for players that own Secrets of the Obscure, and means you don't rely so heavily on stealth.

Skill Variants

Elite

• is recommended if you have doubts about yourself or your lag.
• if you need CC
• for maximum damage.

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Specializations

Trait Variants

• if you're having trouble surviving. This is a ~10% DPS loss.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Assassin

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Dagger
Berserker

Dagger
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x14

Infusion
x4

Relic

• If you do not have stat infusions, switch the headpiece to Assassin stats.

Consumables

Food

• or ascended versions

Utility

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Usage

All your cantrips give you a stolen skill, and you always gain ! You want to alternate between a cantrip (or ) and to ensure you aren't wasting any skills.

The Revealed effect lasts slightly longer than two auto chains, so you always need to throw in at least one other skill.

Rotation

Opener

2. to quickly provide Quickness

Basic loop

1. - if you have Shadow Meld, use it instead of Cloak and Dagger on loops where no Cantrips are available
3. , otherwise a Cantrip
4. ⇒ ⇒
5. , otherwise a Cantrip, or ⇒ ⇒ if neither are available
6. ⇒ ⇒

Video example

Staff Rotation

Video example

General Tips

• has a long cast time and it will be interrupted by if you use it too early, so make sure to finish the cast.
• Below 50%, if the boss is about to phase, you can use up any excess initiative by spamming - Just make sure to leave yourself enough initiative for if you will also have time for another ! Above 50%, is lower DPS than the auto chain.
• This rotation is susceptible to lag. If this is likely to be a problem, can be used to re-enter stealth in the event that you are revealed before before you can use .

Break bars

• should be cast while you are standing in melee range of 5 allied units (mesmer illusions, ranger pets and necromancer minions all count towards this).

Encounter Specific Tips

Spirit Vale

Ghost events

The ghost events are mostly movement based.

• Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using .

For more information, see our Spirit Woods Guide.

Gorseval the Multifarious

• During the split phases, you can use to cripple spirits from 900 range.

For more information, see our Gorseval Guide.

Salvation Pass

Slothasor

• You have no way of blocking Slothasor's fear so either rely on others to break/cleanse it for you or use . This can also be used to recover from disruption caused by the Slublings.
• Bringing CC will be very helpful.
• A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Slothasor Guide.

Matthias Gabrel

• Use for mobility around the room.
• Bringing one of the CC options will be very helpful.
• A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.
• is somewhat unreliable as your allies may still be targeting Matthias instead of the sacrifice.

For more information, see our Matthias Guide.

Stronghold of the Faithful

Keep Construct

• Unless you really need the CC, you can greed for damage with .

For more information, see our Keep Construct Guide.

Twisted Castle

• Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using .
• You can use as a stunbreak.

For more information, see our Twisted Castle Guide.

Bastion of the Penitent

Cairn the Indomitable

• This fight has no breakbar, bring or .

For more information, see our Cairn Guide.

Mursaat Overseer

• This fight has no breakbar, bring or .

For more information, see our Mursaat Overseer Guide.

Samarog

• Bringing CC option will be very helpful.

For more information, see our Samarog Guide.

Deimos

• The breakbar in this fight is too fast and too small for , so you can bring or instead.
• A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Deimos Guide.

Hall of Chains

Dhuum

• This fight has no breakbar, bring or .
• A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Dhuum Guide.

Mythwright Gambit

Conjured Amalgamate

• is overkill for breaking shields, so you can bring .
• Given the speed at which the arms slam down, can be used to ensure you can mark them.

For more information, see our Conjured Amalgamate Guide.

Twin Largos

• Bringing CC will be very helpful.
• A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Largos Assassins Guide.

The Key of Ahdashim

Cardinal Adina

• A Rifle can be useful if you're being made to do pillars.

For more information, see our Adina Guide.